An Oregon bakery's refusal to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple will return to the national spotlight Tuesday, March 10, when an administrative law judge holds a hearing to determine the amount of damages against the bakery's owners. Full story »

One aim of the Governor's Occupational Safety & Health Conference, running March 9 to 12 at the Oregon Convention Center, is to instill safety values and good work habits in teenagers, who are among a demographic of young workers injured at twice the rate of older employees. Full story »

Portland resident Don Francis was checking out a used Prius on the Carfax website when he was prompted to type in a word as a spam-protection measure. He was shocked when the CAPTCHA code that popped up on his computer screen was a racial epithet. Full story »

While 33 states have either slashed benefits or made it more difficult for injured workers to qualify for them, Oregon has enacted no major reforms since 2002 - and has still seen workers' comp rates plummet while worker benefits have increased. Full story »

The U.S. Department of Labor determined that PR Drywall LLC of Hillsboro failed to pay prevailing wages and overtime to seven "tapers," also called drywall finishers, as they worked on a Tualatin construction project built with federal housing funds. Full story »

Cameron L. Frank of Washougal was arrested following an off-and-on pursuit that involved the use of spike strips and intentional ramming of the suspect's car, according to a police news release. Full story »

During nearly 40 years in law enforcement, Klamath County Sheriff Frank Skrah had never heard of anything like it. A stolen house? Someone actually jacked up an entire log cabin off its foundation and made off with the entire structure? Full story »

Sheriff Frank Skrah said he was inundated with calls earlier Thursday from national and international media organizations after initial wire reports about the theft of a log cabin from the unincorporated Sprague River area, some 45 miles northeast of Klamath Falls. Full story »

Chad Ferschweiler was last seen by his roommate at 9 a.m. February 16, leaving their apartment, according to the Corvallis Police Department. His family reported him missing four days later. Full story »

State officials cited the company for one willful violation and four serious violations after an investigation found managers were aware of employees' exposure to potential falls but did not provide protection. Full story »

House Bill 2646 would require employers to provide eight hours of unpaid leave per parent per child so workers could attend conferences with a teacher or attend school-related activities during regular school hours. Full story »

The court order signed by U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez puts the final exclamation mark on a case that exposed West Linn businessman David A. Emami's efforts to avoid paying his workers overtime. Full story »

House Bill 2646, introduced at the request of state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, adds to the list of proposed new employer mandates and sanctions being considered by the 2015 Legislature. Full story »